Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 752 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Rehearse like the real day): Good: practising out loud, standing, timing each run, short numbered cue cards, practising for family, checking slides and the room early. Poor: only reading silently, never timing yourself, skipping the ending, first try on the day, reading a full script. Cue cards: key words only, numbered in speaking order.

1. 1.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
11. 11.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
15. 15.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
16. 16.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
24. 24.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
27. 27.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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